Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ₧ has the Unicode code point U+20A7. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0800to0xffff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 16 bits within the final 24 bits and that it will have the format:1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx
Where thexare the payload bits.UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range Codepoint Range Bytes Bit pattern Payload length U+0000 - U+007F 1 0xxxxxxx 7 bits U+0080 - U+07FF 2 110xxxxx 10xxxxxx 11 bits U+0800 - U+FFFF 3 1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 16 bits U+10000 - U+10FFFF 4 11110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 21 bits Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:
Convert the hexadecimal code point U+20A7 to binary:
00100000 10100111. Those are the payload bits.Step 3: Fill in the bits to match the bit pattern:
Obtain the final bytes by arranging the paylod bits to match the bit layout:
11100010 10000010 10100111
PESETA SIGN·U+20A7
₧
Character Information
Code Point
U+20A7
HEX
20A7
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Currency Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 82 A7 | 11100010 10000010 10100111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 20 A7 | 00100000 10100111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A7 20 | 10100111 00100000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 20 A7 | 00000000 00000000 00100000 10100111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A7 20 00 00 | 10100111 00100000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
₧
URI Encoded
%E2%82%A7
Description
The Unicode character U+20A7, known as the Peseta Sign, is a typographical symbol primarily used to denote the Spanish currency, the Peseta. It served this purpose in digital text from its introduction in 1993 until the currency itself was discontinued in 2014. Despite being less commonly encountered today due to its association with an obsolete currency, it still holds significance for historical and cultural contexts. In a technical sense, U+20A7 is part of the "Letter, Modifier, Symbol" block within the Unicode Standard. Its typical usage was as a textual substitute for the Peseta symbol in contexts where a graphical representation wasn't feasible or desirable. While its role has diminished with the change in currency, it remains an important artifact of Spain's financial past and a testament to the evolution of digital typography.
How to type the ₧ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 8359 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.